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Antitoxin will be supplied by the above chemists, free, to medical
practitioners, for patients who are unable to pay for the supply,
provided that their doctor gives a certificate to the chemist
to that effect.
Insulin:
In accordance with the Ministry's Circular No. 2734 dated
January 4th, 1943, the Council have continued the supply of
insulin either free of cost or at a reduced price to persons of
slender means, suffering from diabetes. Five persons received
supplies free of cost and one at half cost.
Application should be made to the Medical Officer of Health,
when the necessary application forms will be supplied to the
applicant. The case will then be considered by the appropriate
Committee of the Council, and the applicant notified in due
course.
Milk Supply.
Samples with regard to cleanliness of milk are taken monthly
both by the Sanitary Inspectors of the Council and under the
aegis of the National Milk Testing and Advisory Scheme. The
farms and dairies in the district have been regularly visited,
and the cause of unsatisfactory reports investigated. Some
difficulty has been experienced with one dairy in the district
with regard to faulty pasteurisation, owing to the breakdown
of plant and the difficulty in supplying spare parts. This has
at length been remedied and the milk from this dairy is now
satisfactory.
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